Collaborate - Pitch - Evaluate
Wednesday 9th October, 11am - 5.30pm at March Library (PE15 9LT)
Lunch is included - please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
The day will include lively discussions and presentations from representatives from MarketPlace and The Library Presents. We are also pleased to have representatives from Arts Council England, Creative Arts East, Cambridge City Council Community Services, Cause4 and Festival Bridge. The day is focused on creative practice and exploring how we continue to develop a strong vibrant cultural community across our region.
Sessions will include:
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Pitching it right
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How can I successfully pitch my ideas to funders and potential partners?
It’s a process we all probably have to refresh continually. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain ideas and suggestions for how best to pitch and present their ideas to funders, venues and potential partners.
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What did you think of my performance?
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How can I evaluate the impact and success of my project so that I have meaningful information to share with future funders and partners?
Monitoring & Evaluation - a vital part of creative practice that often gets ignored and many of us experience as a bit of a chore. We investigate ways of making it a natural and productive part of creative practice.
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What's the public got to do with it?
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How important is it that local communities have a say in decisions about programming arts activities in their areas? A long table format discussion will explore the current moves to activate communities with creative arts. The conversation is not fixed, has no agenda and is a positive opportunity for everyone to raise questions, challenge ideas and find collective resolutions.
We are excited to be able to end the day with a short theatrical presentation of Super Hamlet 64 - performed by Edalia Day, currently participating in The Library Presents scheme - followed by drinks and a chance to network with others.
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Who is it for?
Creative Practitioners in the Fenland & West Suffolk regions but is open to anyone living and working across Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. The day is designed to help you evaluate your creative practice and explore how you might extend your paid work in the region and beyond.
What will I need?
Ideas, questions and a willingness to participate. You could also bring some artwork or items of work to share, plus links to your website, social media posts etc.
Lunch is included in the cost of your ticket. Please let us know if you have any special requirements.
Travel and accessibility
We are able to offer some travel bursaries if you are intending to come from a distance. March Library is wheelchair-friendly and fully accessible for all.
SPECIAL NOTICE - Arts Council England Conversation
We are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to have a conversation with an Arts Council England relationship manager between 10-11am, who are happy to discuss your project ideas and wider questions relating to Arts Council funding. These sessions will be organised into small groups, relating to suggested topics. To sign up to one of these half an hour sessions please contact Florence Tong below, with a brief description of what you’d like to discuss and groups will be formed accordingly.
Timetable for the day
10am Conversation with an Arts Council England relationship manager between 10-11am - discussing project ideas and wider questions relating to Arts Council funding. Natalie Phillips, Liam Wiseman, Ellie Breeze and Sam Worboys, ACE (smaller meeting room)
11am Arrivals, refreshments and networking (larger meeting room)
11.30am Welcome, overview of the afternoon, info about The Library Presents and Market Place (incl. short films) (larger meeting room)
12pm Session one, addressing question one. Discussion with panel – Natalie Phillips & Sam Worboys from ACE, Joanne Gray from The Library Presents, Akua Obeng-Frimpong from Cambridgeshire City Council Community Services & Karen Jeremiah from Creative Arts East, chaired by David Johnson from Cause4 (larger meeting room)
1pm Lunch (larger meeting room)
1.30pm Session two, addressing question two. Session led by – Ruth Melville, MarketPlace Critical Friend & Kirsty Hillyer, We Are Frilly Market Place Evaluator (main library space)
2.45pm Break
3pm Session three, addressing question three. Long table – CPP reps: Ali Atkins & Colin Stevens, Market Place Creative Agents, Lorna O’Brien, Market Place Creative Manager. Katherine Roberts and Nathan Jones, The Library Presents co-ordinators. Chaired by Steph Peachey from Festival Bridge (main library space)
4pm Performance – Super Hamlet 64 (larger meeting room)
4.30pm Talk and Wrap up (larger meeting room)
4.45pm Drinks & Networking (main library space)
5.30pm Close
For more details about the travel bursary or the Arts Council England conversations please contact Florence Tong on florence.tong@babylonarts.org.uk
Interested in more networking and development opportunities? Why not come along to our other symposium event: Digitally Engaged